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chapter 7 vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aden/o | gland |
| adren/o | adrenal gland |
| andr/o | male |
| crin/o | to secrete |
| dips/o | thirst |
| ket/o | ketone bodies |
| thyr/o | thyroid gland (steroid) |
| thyroid/o | thyroid gland (shield) |
| adrenal glands | located on the superior surface of each kidney; the outer adrenal cortex secretes steroid hormones, and the inner adrenal medulla secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine; also called suprarenal glands |
| suprarenal glands | located on the superior surface of each kidney; the outer adrenal cortex secretes steroid hormones, and the inner adrenal medulla secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine; also called adrenal glands |
| steroid hormones | hormones secretes by the adrenal cortex |
| glucocorticoids | hormones that regulate carbohydrate metabolism and have anti-inflammatory effects; cortisol is the most significant glucocorticoid |
| mineralocorticoid | hormones that maintain salt and water balance |
| androgens | hormones that influence development and maintenance of male sex characteristics, for example, facial hair, deep voice |
| catecholamines | hormones secreted by the adrenal medulla that affect the sympathetic nervous system in stress response |
| epinephrine | hormone that is secreted is secreted in response to fear or physical injury; also adrenaline |
| adrenaline | hormone that is secreted in response to fear or physical injury; also called epinephrine |
| norepinephrine | hormone that is secreted in response to hypotension (low blood pressure) and physical stress |
| ovaries | located on both sides of the uterus in the female pelvis; secrete estrogen and progesterone |
| estrogen | hormone that is responsible for the development of female secondary sex characteristics |
| progesterone | hormone that regulates uterine conditions during pregnancy |
| islets of Langerhans of the pancreas | endocrine tissue within the pancreas (the organ located behind the stomach, in front of the 1st and 2nd lumbar vertebrae); secretes insulin and glucagon; also called pancreatic islets |
| insulin | a hormone secreted by the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans that is responsible for regulating the metabolism of glucose (insulin=island) |
| glucagon | a hormone secreted by the the alpha cells of the islets of the Langerhans that regulates carbohydrate metabolism by raising blood sugar |
| parathyroid glands | two paired glands located on the posterior aspect of the thyroid gland in the neck; secrete parathyroid hormone (PTH) |
| parathyroid hormone (PTH) | hormone that regulates calcium and phosphorus metabolism |
| pineal gland | located in the center of the brain; secretes melatonin and serotonin |
| anterior pituitary | anterior lobe of the pituitary gland; also called adenohypophysis |
| adenohypophysis | anterior lobe of the pituitary gland; also called anterior pituitary |
| luteinizing hormone (LH) | hormone that causes ovulation; stimulates the secretion of progesterone by the corpus luteum; causes the secretion of testosterone in the testes |
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